January 20, 2011

The Camp Hoodie......

I really love knitting and there is so much that I need to learn but when Susan B. Anderson said she is hosting a knit-along of her Camp Hoodie I knew I wanted to join in.

Susan is the designer of Spud and Chloe and I have been a huge fan of her yarn and patterns since the very beginning. I first saw the Camp Hoodie pattern when I was in Wild Fibre while traveling with my good friend.

This is the first sweater I have ever made and I am very excited to see how it turns out. I'm actually making it for my good friend....I am praying it will fit her when I'm done! She lives down south, so I am using my daughter as a model to make sure it will fit her because they are about the same size.

I chose the yarn......

Got my yarn wound and in my project bag......

And I started out making my very first swatch.....

It seemed to turned out right if I read the swatch correctly. But the class I'm taking on gauge isn't until Saturday so I'm praying I did it right!

With the swatch done and checked, I have started the sweater~

Here is how far I got last night~

It is the ribbing for the bottom. Not too bad for day one.

I have signed up for a class on gauge, a class on speed knitting and another on finishing. I figured that once I get all the classes done I will feel more confident about what I'm doing. Until then, I can at least get the body of the sweater done.

Yarn is as addicting as fabric! I learned to knit as a kid but stick to hats, mittens and scarves. I really need to take a class to get better. Love the colors you chose. Can't wait to see how things work out for you.